How to use the tax-loss selling occurring now to pick up quality stocks on the cheap
It’s that time of year again: the annual tax-loss harvest. It’s happening across the brokerage firms right now, and it’s happening in size. Advisors are locking in losses to offset the big realized gains from earlier in the year, especially back in April when clients trimmed their winners and booked profits. We know from trading […]
How to play this struggling tech stock for upside, while protecting for the downside
Virtually all investors aim to identify stocks that offer growth potential while being reasonably priced relative to their fundamentals. This approach is often associated with legendary investor Peter Lynch, who advocated for a balanced approach to investing. I have found an example of one such stock and how to play it with options. To characterize […]
How to trade Adobe’s upcoming earnings using options
There’s a software stock bucking the tech sell-off that reports earnings this week. I’ll break down various option trade scenarios into the earnings, focusing on one that will benefit from a big move in any direction. Adobe (ADBE) , which reports Thursday, is a global leader in digital media, marketing, and document management solutions. Its […]